Program Overview

The Kirkhof College of Nursing (KCON) RN to BSN programming at Grand Valley State University includes both fully online and hybrid options with applied learning experiences through clinical practicum in the senior year.

Classes include content on research, evidence-based practice, safety and quality, professional identity, informatics, emergency preparedness, leadership, community and population health nursing. The enrolled student must be licensed as an RN in their state of residency before beginning the senior nursing sequence.

For more on the RN to BSN program, visit gvsu.edu/kcon, select 'programs' and 'RN to BSN Program'.

Why Study Nursing at Grand Valley?

• Nursing courses are taught conveniently in online or hybrid formats.
• Learning from exceptional faculty invested in student success. Graduates will have an exceptional blend of clinical, organizational, economic, and leadership skills and will be prepared to contribute to health care reform.
• Individual program plans are available and can be created with your advisor, along with relevant clinical practicums arranged for you in your locale.
• State-of-the-art technology for teaching and learning at Cook-DeVos Center for Health Sciences in the heart of Grand Rapids' medical mile.
• Accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, ccneaccreditation.org.